John B. Whalen, Jr., JD., LL.M., Attorney and Counselor at Law, is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent 5.0 and Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb (obtaining over 68 client reviews and peer endorsements). He is the recipient of the Legum Magister Post-Doctorate Degree (LL.M.) in Taxation (from the Villanova University School of Law), a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, from the Widener University School of Law), and a recipient of the ABA-BNA Law Award for Academic …

An attorney who specializes in Pa Estate Planning can help you create a complete plan (including Pa Last Wills, Pa Powers of Attorney, and Pa Living Wills, etc.) to protect your spouse and children if you become unable to manage your financial …

Pa Estate Administration is the process of settling a decedent's affairs. When a loved one passes away, it can be an emotional time. In addition to grieving their passing, those that survive them must tie up all the legal and financial loose ends …

How do you file for a probate accounting?
I am a beneficiary to a will that has taken almost 4 years without a settlement. The attorney and executor have not responded to questions concerning the excessive time to probate the will. In a rare email …

Do adult children have any inheritance rights in PA?
An attorney for my father's estate did not pay all outstanding debts and finalized the estate.
I received my inheritance check as a beneficiary and a month after that, the attorney wrote about …